Detail for awning or jalousie type windows



Feb. 27, 1962 3,022,548

R. H. BRUNZIE ETAL DETAIL FOR AWNING OR JALOUSIE TYPE WINDOWS Filed Aug. l, 1960 INVENTORS FREDERlCK M. FINK BY ROBERT H. BRUNZIE ATTO R N E Y Feb. 27, 1962 FISE DETAIL FOR AWNING OR JALOUSIE TYPE WINDOWS Filed Aug. 1, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TORS FREDERICK M. FINK ROBERT H. BRUNZIE ATTORNEY United States Patent O 1322548 DETAIL FR Aly *TG OR JALOUSIE TYPE WINDQWS Robert H. Brunze, Chicago, and Frederick M. Fink,

Glenview, lll., assignors to Continental Aluminum Products Company, Chicago, IJ., corporation of Delaware Y Filed Ang. 1, 1960, Ser. No. 46,469 Claims. (Cl. 20 53) This invention relates to awning or jalousie type windows, and has particular reference to an improved assembly and operator therefor.

One or" the principal objects of the invention is toprovide an improved operator and assembly which seals out the light ordinarily seen between the frame jainb and the baille of an awning type window.

Another object is to provide a construction for a vent or awning type window which will prevent rays of light from entering between the vent baille and the frame jamb.

Still another obiect is to provide an assembly for `an awning or jalousie type window characterized by the elimination of threaded fastenings for securing the vent head and baille together.

A yet further object comprehends a construction for the louvers of a jalousie type window whereby the vent head and baille can be so constructed that the parts are assembled with snap iitting extrusions making unnecessary the use of threaded fastening devices.

Other objects and important features of the invention will become apparent from a study of the specilication following taken with the drawings, which together describe and illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and what is now considered to be the best mode of practicing the principles thereof. @ther embodiments may be suggested to those having the benefit of the teachings herein, and such other embodiments are intended to be reserved especially as they tall within the scope and spirit of the subjoined claims.

ln the drawings:

FlG. l is a front elevational View of a detail of an awning or jalousie type window, said window having the improvements according to the present invention ernbodied therein; v

2 is an end view looking in the direction of the arrows 2 2 seen in FIG. l;

FG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. l, certain parts being broken away, and certain other parts being shown in section to show details thereof;

FlG. 4 is a detail or" the other end of the window seen in FlG. l, certain parts being shown in broken away section to illustrate details thereof;

FIG. 5 is a section taken along the line 5 5 of FIG. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows;

FlG. 6 is a detailed sectional view taken along the line 6 6 of FIG. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows; and I FIG. 7 is a detailed section looking in the direction of the arrows 7 7 ofAlFlG. 3.

Referring now to the drawings, the improved awning type window according.; to the present invention is referred to generally by the reference numeral 1.9, and includes a pair or" spaced Jrame lambs 11, see l, and 12, see

4. The two frame jam'os 11 and l?, are joined byv a frame head 13, see also FIG. 5, the trarne head 13 being formed from an extrusion of soit metal, preferably duminurn, and having serni-hollow screw bosses i4 and i6 in a web 17 thereof, bosses 14 and 16 being adapted to receive self-taping screws 18 and 19 which hold the frarne iarnbs 11 and l2 to the frz-une head l.

For purposes of description Vin1 this specification, a frame head will be referred to, but 'as is conventional in ICC all types of sash, the jambs 1l and l2, may be joined at other'points throughout their length by rails, not shown, which serve essentially the same function as the frame liead i3. The frame jambs il and l2 have a flange i5 and frame head i3 has a ange 15A all lying in a commori plane and adapted to flt against a window opening, not shown.

A vent sash indicated generally by the reference nuineral 29 is adapted to pivot within the space dened by the spaced trarne lambs 11 and 12 and the trame head 1?'. The Sasa ze includes a vent time ai, see rio. 4, and avent jamb 22 spaced therefrom, see HG. 3. The two Yspaced iarnbs 21 and 22 are joined along the top thereof by a vent head 23, see FIGS. 3 and 4. The two vent jarnbs 21 and 22 .are essentially T-shaped in cross section 'and include a front flange 24, see also FlGS. l and 4, and a leg 26, see FIG. 5. A smaller ilange 27 extends from the leg 26 and is spaced from the ront flange 24, the two langes 2e and 2'? providing Va space to receive a pane of Window glass, not shown.

Likewise, as seen in FlGS. 5 and 6, the vent head 23 has a front flange 2S lying in the same plane as the ange 24,01. the venty jarnbs 21 and 22, and the vent nea-:l 23 has a web 29 with a back flange 3l extending therefrom. The plane of the back llange 3l is co-extensive with the back edge of the web 26 of the vent jambs 2l and 22,- as seen particularly in PlGS. 5 and 6, land the ilange 26 of the vent jarnos 2l and 22 is notched as at 32 to receive the flange 3l of the vent head 23.

A smaller ilange 33 extends from `a semi-hollow screw boss 34 also extending from the web 29 of the vent head 23. The flange 33 is coplanar with the flange 27 of the ent jambs 21 and Z2, the langes 33 'and 27 being adapted to hold a pane of glass therein. ihe groove deiined by the aforesaid flanges is generally provided with suitable gasket material such as vinyl compound or the like, for holding the pane of glass in position. The vent head 23 is secured to the vent janibs 21 and 22 by means of self-tapping screws 36 tapped into the screw bosses 34.

A seal is provided for the top of the sash 20 thus far described, and such seal includes a drip cap 37 extending from' the frame head 13, drip cap 37 having a groove 3S therein a receive weatcer stripping 39 bearing against a baille 41, see particularly FIGS. 5 and 6. Batlle di has a flange 42 adapted to move against the Weather stripping 39 when the sash 2t? is in the closed position as seen in FlG. 5.

Structure is provided for holding the baille 4l to the vent head 23, and to this end the flange 3l of the vent head 23 has a land 43 extending lengthwise thereof, land 43 being in snapping engagement with a snap groove 44 extending from a ange 46 of the baille fill. The flange i6 lies in a plane co-extensive with the plane of the ilange 31, as seen in FlG. 6. rl'he baille 42 has a ange 47 on the front thereof, the plane of which is co-extensive with the plane of the ilange 28 of the vent head '23. The ilange 47 terminates in a grooved tlange 4S, which is in snapping engagement with a land 49 on the vent head 23.

Since the vent head 23 and the battle 4l are made of a yieldable material having a certain amount of resiliency, such as aluminum, the baille 41 and the vent head 23 are thus readily adapted to be assembled Without the need of self-tapping screws which have heretofore been necessary.

Structure is provided for pivoting the sash 2i? in the space or opening detined by the spaced frame jambs 11 and 12 and the frame head 13, and to this end a sash operator 51 has a pair of bosses 52 and 53 which extend .into complementary openings in the web 26 of the vent Jambe 21 and 22. The operator is held in position against the web 26 by means of screws 54 and 56 tapped into the operator 51 and extending through respective openings 57 and SS in the web 26, see also FIG. 4. p

The operator 51 has a boss 59 extending through Van opening 61 in a web 62 of the frame Vjarnbs 11 and 12, see

FGS.V 2 and 3; The boss 61 is provided with a nylon bushing 63 togive a Smooth friction free operation in i swiveling or pivoting the sash 2i), An E-ring 64 lits on a groove in the boss 61 to hold the assembly together.

Y .Y ln the construction of windows of the general type as Y disclosed herein, the bathe 41 isrrconstructed of a length l warping of the opening in which the window 1d is posi- Y to be seen from the interior of the structure in which the window 1i? is positioned, avery undesirable feature. Ac-

cording Vto the present invention, the stray light which would come between the end of the bao 41 and the Y proximate frame jamb and betweenV the vent head and its proximate frame jamb is blocked by providing a llet 66 on the operator 51, the fillet 66 seen in FIGS. 3 and Vi occupying the space between the web 26 of the vent jamb 24 and the web 62 of the frame jambs 11 and 12.v ALikewise, the llet 66 has anrextension 67 therefrom which fills in the space betweenthe end of the web 31 of the vent head 23, and the web 62, as seen more particularly in FIGS. 3 and 4.

As seen in FIGS.' 1 and 4, the web 62 of the frame jambs 11 and 12 is provided with a groove 67 positioning a length of weather strip 63 therein. The widthV of the weather strip 68 is designed so as effectively to close any `gap between the end of the baie 41 and the web 62.

However, without the provision of the illet 66 and 67 on the operator 51, such blcckingof stray light is not ordinarily completely effective.

As seen in FIG. 7, the liet 66 has a land 69'therreonV which cooperates with the snap groove 44 of the baille 41 to assist in holding the baffle 41 in place on the op-V erato'r 511 and additionally to prevent the entrance ofstray light through thel joint between thenend Vof the baiie 41V Vand the web 62 of the frame jarnb 12.

be limited to the precise embodiment herein shown, nor otherwise, than by the scope ofthe appended claims.

We claim: Y i. 1.r ln an awning type window, a pair of spaced frame jambs and a frame head extending between said jambs including means for securing said jambs to said frame head, a vent sash adapted to pivot within the space defined by said spaced frame jambs to open and closed position,'said sash comprising a pair of vent jambs and a vent head connected at each end thereof to said vent jambs, said vent jamb'including a flange extending therefrom adapted to overlie'and close against a frame jamb, a battle secured toV said vent head and having an end thereof extending-substantially to the inner face of its proximate frame jamb, an operator secured to one ot' said vent jambs for moving the vent sash to openV and closed positions including means Von said operator for providing a pivotal connection to said frame jamb, and a baiiie o n said operator against stray light passing between the end of the rst named batlie and its proximate frame jamb and` he-V tween the end of said vent head and the proximate frame jamb. u Y Y Y 2. In an awning type window, aV pair of spaced frame jamhs, a frame head extending between said jambs including means for securingV said jambs to said frame head, a vent sash adapted to pivot within the space deiined -by said spaced frame jambs and thereon to open and closed position, said sash comprisingV a pairvof vent jambs and a vent Yhead connected at Yea'chend thereof to said vent jambs, said vent jambs including a flange extending therefrom adapted to overlie and close against a fra-me jamb, a bathe secured to said venthead and having an end thereof extending substantially to the inner `face of its proximate frame jamb, an operator 'secured Yto one of said vent jambs for moving the vent sash to open and closed positions including means on said operator for providing a pivotal connection .to said frame iamb, and means on said operator preventing stray light from vpassing between the end of theirst named baiile and its proximate -frarne jamb, and between the end of said vent head andthe proximate frame jarnb.

' 3. ln an awning type window, a pairrof spaced frame jambs, a frame head extending between said jambs including means for securing said jambs to said frame head, a vent sash adapted to pivot within the space defined by said spaced frame jambs and thereon to open and closed position, said sash comprising a pair of vent jambe and a vent head Vconnected at each end thereof to said vent jambs, said vent jamb including a flange extending therefrom adapted to overlie and close against a frame jamb, a bafe secured to said vent head and having an end thereof extending substantially Yto the inner face of its proximate frame jamb, means for securing said baiile to said vent head comprising complementary grooves and lands on said bafe and said vent head in snapping engagement, an operator secured to one of said vent jambs for moving the vent sash to open and closed positions including means on said operator for providing a Vpivotal connection to said frame jamb, and a baille on said operator against stray light passing between the end of the rst named bafile and its proximate frame jamb and between the end of said vent head and the proximatel frame jamb.

4. ln an awning type Window, a pair of spaced frame jambs, a frame head extending between said jambs in-` cluding means for securing said jambs to said frame head, a vent sash adapted Vto pivot within theV space de-l fined by said spaced frame jambs and thereon to openand closed position, said sash comprising a pair of vent jambs and a vent head connected at each end thereof to said vent jambs, said vent jamb including a iiauge extending therefrom adapted to overlie and close against a frame jamb, a baiile secured to said vent head and having an end thereof extending substantial-ly to the inner face of its proximate frame jamb, means for securing said bafde to said vent head comprising complementary grooves and lands on said baille and said vent head in snapping engagement, an operator secured to one of said vent jambs for moving the vent sash to open and closed positions including means on said operator for providing a pivotal connection to said frame jamb, and Va baie onsaid operator against stray light passing between the end of said rst named batiie and its proximate frame jamb and between the end of said vent head and the proximate frame Jiamb, and complementary grooves and lands on said iirst named baie and said operator battle for additionally blocking light.

5. ln an awning type window, a pair of spaced frame jambs, a frame head extending between said iambs in cluding means for securing said jambs to said frame head, a vent sashadapted to pivot within the space de- Vlined by said spaced frame jambs and thereon to open extending therefrom adapted to overlie and close against a frame jamb, a baille secured to said vent head and having an end thereof extending substantially to the inner -face of its proximate frame iambs, means for securing said baie to said vent head comprising complementary grooves and lands on said bae and said vent head in snapping engagement, an operator secured to one of said vent jambs for moving the vent sash to open and closed positions including means on said operator for providing a pivotal connection to said frame jamb, and means on said operator preventing stray light from passing between the end of the first named baille and its proximate frame jamb and between the end of said vent head and the proximate frame jamb, and complementary grooves and lands on said bafe and said last named means for addi- 5 tionally blocking stray light.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,131,980 Sharp Oct. 4, 1938 10 2,742,676 Klee Apr. 24, 1956 2,910,740 Greenman Nov. 3, 1959 

